Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1914FY0001 Lake Okeechobee Restoration Project
Requester:		Frank Finch			Organization:		South Florida Water Managment Dist.
Project Title:		Lake Okeechobee Restoration Project			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 11:55:01 PM
Sponsors:		Richard Machek
Statewide Interest:		This project is regional in scope, and is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest
Recipient:		South Florida Water Management District			Contact:		Frank Bernardino, Legislative Affair
		PO Box 24682			Contact Phone:		(305) 729-3643
		West Palm Beach 33461
Counties:		Palm Beach
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The restoration efforts being proposed here include the following items, which are mandated in the Lake Okeechobee Law (Chapter 00-130, Laws of Florida): phosphorus source control assessments in the Lake Istokpoga and Upper Kissimmee Chain-of-Lakes watersheds; exotic species control in the littoral marsh region of Lake Okeechobee; land acquisition for the building of a stormwater treatment area in the Taylor Creek/Nubbin Slough basin; implementation of best available technologies on dairies in the Lake Okeechobee watershed; and water quality modeling and monitoring to assess the effectiveness of restoration efforts. In addition, we request money for efforts associated with the rehabilitiation of the Herbert Hoover Dike, as recent investigations by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suggest the Dike does not meet current applicable safety factors.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved water quality of Lake Okeechobee, improved habitat for fish and wildlife in Lake Okeechobee, reduced scientific uncertainty in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of restoration practices (i.e. maximize return on investment and maximize long-term cost avoidances), and increased public safety.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$10,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1591 G
Specific Appropriation Title:			Lake Okeechobee Restoration
Amount to be reduced:			$10,000,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$125,840,070
Request has been made to fund:				Operations and Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$1,000,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$9,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		00-01		Amount:		$38,500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$10,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Environmental Protection, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Chapter 00-130, Laws of Florida USACO (Lake Okeechobee and the Herbert Hoover Dike)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No